Deck-lashing for boats.



P. l. CLANCY.

DECK LASHING FOR BOATS.

APPLICATION man JUNE 20. 1911.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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DECK LASHING FOR BOATS.

APPLlCATlON FILED JUNE 20,1917.

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Fjgii PATRICK J. GLANCY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

DEGK-LASHING For. Boers.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Applieatien filed June 20, 1917. serial No. 175,967.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. CLANOY,

of Boston, in the county of Sufiolk and State of Massachusetts, acitizen of the United States, have invented a new and usefulImprovern'ent in Deck-Lashings 'for Boats, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the"accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inexplaining its nature.

The present invention relates to lashings for securing a boat to thedeck of a vessel 'or other support or fixture.

The essential object of my invention is to rovide a lashing easilyapplied, positive in its retention and quickly detachable for releasingthe boat. 7

My invention can best be seen and understood by reference to thedrawings in which Figure 1 is a plan showing a boat provided withlashings embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2'--'2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is "a plan of one of the-couplings to which reference will laterbe made.

Fig. 4 is a section of the coupling taken on the line 4-4 of Fig'. 3,and

Fig. 5 shows the detached members of the coupling including the latch towhich special reference will later be made.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings 1 represents a portion of the deck of a vessel(not shown) 2 a boat releasably secured to the deck by lashingsembodying my invention, and '3 the chocks supporting the boat.

The boat lashings comprise connections 4 and 5 passed, respectively,over the fore and aft "portions of the boat and secured to the deck.

The connections 4 and 5 are alike in character. Each consists ofseparate rope sections 6 and 7, respectively, the inner ends of whichare joined by a coupling 8. The outer ends of the rope sections aresecured to eye bolts on the deck, the section 6 being secured to eyebolts adjacent the inside of the boat and the sections 7 to eye boltsadj acent the ofl? side thereof.

Each of the couplings 8, which connect the respective rope sections,comprises a socket-forming member 10 secured to one rope section, atongue-carrying member 11 secured to the other rope section, adaptableto enter and fit within the socket-forming member, and a releasablelatch 12 for lock in-g together the two members when comv F Thesocket-forming member consists of spaced plates joined together to forma motangular socket 13 between them. The toi'igue-carrying member 11consists of a plate the fore part of which has an easy sliding fitwithin the socket of the socketforming member and the entry of whichinto the socket is limited and defined by shoulders 14 on the platewhich engage the end of the socket forming member when the tongue isproperly in place.

The releasable latch locking the two members together, comprises a bolt16 extensible crosswise through the socket-forming member and throughthe tongue within it when the tongue is in proper socketed positionwithin the member as above defined. The belt is mounted to slide withina tubular casing 17 thread-ed within an opening in one of the sideplates of the socket-forming member 10 and projecting outwardlytherefrom at an angle normal thereto. I The end of the casing 17 i'sclo'sed by a chambered cap 18 threaded to fit thereonexcepting for acentral opening in the cap through which theshank of the bolt extends.The head, 19 of the bolt is slightly larger than its shank and betweenthis head and the cap, coiled around the shank of the bolt, is a spring20 the tension of which maintains the bolt in a normally extendedorlocking position, permitting, however, of the retraction or withdrawalof the bolt by compression of the spring. 7

Both the members 10 and 11 of the coupling, which connects therespective rope sections, are secured to the ends of the rope sectionsby suitably-interposed rings 21, these rings being passed directlythrough the respective members and the ends of the rope connecting withthe rings having thimbl'es 'or loops formed thereon.

Running between the protruding shanks of the bolts to the respectivecouplingsis a rope 22 which has a length substantially equal to thedistance fore and aft the boat which separates the connections 4 and 5passed over it. The ends of the rope are secured to the shanks of therespective bolts by means of shackles 23. These shackles by engagementwith the caps 18, which form the ends ofthe casing confining the bolts,

operate to define the extended position of the bolts and which in anyeventis a position which will fairly and properly lock together theparts 10 and 11 of the coupling when the bolt is extended.

Thefoperation is as follows The connections 4 and 5 are passed over thefore and aft portions of the boat and are made secure, the respectiverope sections of the separate connections being first joined together bytheir respective couplings. In this connection it is to be observed thatthe rope sections 7 of the respective connections -l and 5, or thosewhich connect with the eye bolts on the deck adjacent the ofi side ofthe boat, are preferably permanent fastenings, while the ends of therope sections 6, or those which connect with the eye bolts on the deckadjacent the inside of the boat, are releasably secured by first passingthe ends of the ropes through the eye bolts to form a round turn andthen carrying up the ends of the ropes to form a half hitch with therings, which secure the rope sections to the socket-forming members ofthe coupling to which they are secured.

The lashing having been secured, the entire lashing is instantlyreleasable by a pull exerted upon the connecting rope 22. As this ropeis pulled the bolts to each of the couplings in the respectiveconnections will be Withdrawn, thereby separating the connections andfreeing the boat.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States 1. A boat lashing of the typespecified,

consisting of attachable connections eX- tensible transversely overseparate parts of the boat, each of said connections being sec tional incharacter and provided with a releasable coupling joining the respectivesections, and means whereby the couplings of the separate connectionsmay be simultaneously released. a

2. A boat lashing of the type specified, consisting of attachableconnections extensible transversely over separate parts of the boat,each of saidconnections being sectional and having a couplingforconnecting the respective sections thereof, each of said couplingscomprising complementary parts and a latch releasable by a pull thereonconnecting said parts, and means connecting the latches of therespective couplings whereby they may be simultaneously releasedand thecouplings broken by a pull upon said latch-connecting means.

3. A boatlashing of the type specified, comprising an attachableconnection extensible transversely over the boat, said C011.- nectionbeing sectional in character and having a coupling for connecting therespective sections thereof, said coupling comprising complementaryparts and'a latch releasable by a pull thereon connecting said parts. 7

4:. Aboat lashing of the type specified, comprising an attachableconnection extensible transversely over the boat, saidconnection beingsectional in character and having a coupling for connecting therespective section thereof, said coupling comprising complementarytongue and socket members attached to the respective sections and areleasable latch carried by the socket member for connectingsaidmembers.

5. A boat lashing of the type specified, comprising attachableconnections extensible transversely over separate parts of the boat,each of said connections being sectional in character and having acoupling for connecting the respective sections thereof, each ofsaidcouplings comprising complementary parts consisting of a tongue andsocket member and a latch carried by thesocket member for connectingsaid respective members, said latch being releasable by-a pull thereon,and means connecting the latches of the respective couplings wherebythey may be simultaneously released and the couplings broken by a pullupon said latch connecting means.

6. A boat lashing of the type specified,

consisting of attachable connections ex-- tensible transversely overseparate parts of the boat, each of said connections consisting ofseparate rope sections and a coupling for connecting the respectivesections, each of said couplings consisting of a complementary tongueand socket member and a latch carried by the socket member, said latchcomprising a spring pressed bolt. actuated to assume a normal engagingposition and releasable by a pull thereon, and a rope connection betweensaid bolts whereby they may be simultaneously withdrawn and thecouplings broken by a pull upon said connecting rope.

PATRICK J. CLANCY.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

